French Legislation In English

Search, Read and Apply French Law. In English.

20+ full codes, 2,400+ articles translated and updated. Case law linked to every article. Read the actual text before you ask a lawyer about it — free, no login required.

Try: L.227-1 SAS governance, L.145-9 bail commercial renewal, L.223-18 gérant removal SARL

20+

french codes

Fully translated

2,400+

articles in English

Updated regularly

480+

court rulings linked

Per article

Free

full access

No login required

Showing 34213430 of 29081 articles for Art. 23 mai 2019

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R444-3

…rticle R. 421-11, the references to articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15, L. 421-16 and L. 421-23 as well as the European Blue Card talent passport and the mobility programme researcher talent pa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-28-1

…nal bodies when they have legal personality; 8° The framework agreement mentioned in article R. 131-23; 9° The agreements signed between the Agence nationale du sport and the federation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-1

The reproduction and representation mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 are ensured, for non-profit purposes and to the extent required by the disability, under the following co…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-8

…opened on or after 26 June 2018, the judgment shall be mentioned together with an indication of the main, secondary or territorial nature of the insolvency proceedings within the meaning of Article 3(…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-9-1

…bing, the characteristics of vaccine-preventable diseases, the traceability of vaccinations and the main recommendations of the vaccination calendar and, for administration, the normative framework an…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-4

…tions set out in this article once the company that controls them, within the meaning of Article L. 233-3, draws up and implements a due diligence plan relating to the activity of the company and all…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

…the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-22 ; in this case, its duration is equal to that remaining on the residence permit issued to the spouse or parent mentioned in articles L. 421-13 à L.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-24

…ion or establishment benefiting from or applying for the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23: 1° If they have been convicted by a final judgment of a suspended or unsuspended prison sente…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-5

…d III of the Criminal Code or offences defined by article 224-8 of this code and by article L. 5242-23 of the Transport Code, if the offence compromises or is likely to compromise the safety of mariti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89-1

…es a refusal or fails to make a decision within the time limit stipulated in 3° of II of article R. 232-89 ; 2° If no agreement is reached within the time limit mentioned in the first and third paragr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
Common Questions

French legislation in English — Q&A

Our translations are produced and reviewed for accuracy, but the only legally binding version of French law is the French original. For court, registry or contractual use we offer lawyer-reviewed or sworn certified translations on request.

Articles are synced with Légifrance and updated as soon as a reform is published in the Journal Officiel, so you always read the version in force — and can see when each article was last amended.

Each article is linked to the key court decisions (Cour de cassation, Conseil d'État, courts of appeal) that interpret it, so you can read the text and its case-law application side by side.

Yes — every article has an AI plain-English summary, and you can order a lawyer-reviewed explanation of how it applies to your specific situation, with next steps.

No. Reading and searching the codes is free with no login. Paid services — certified translation and the legal application report — are entirely optional.

Mariela Petrova

Mariela Petrova

Avocate au Barreau de Paris

Toque #C2396

15+ Years In French Corporate Practice

English · French · Russian

Ready When You Are

Talk To A Lawyer
In France.

A 20–30 minute call, in English, to scope the engagement. No obligation, no preliminary fee. You will leave the call with a clear view of what the work will cover and what it will cost.

First EngagementFixed Fee

Talk to a French lawyer.

Reply within 24 hours.

Communications protected by professional secrecy — secret professionnel de l'avocat, Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971.

Continue

Related legal services

01 / Read

Browse the French codes

20+ full codes and 2,400+ articles in English, with the key court rulings linked to every article — free to read.

Read More
02 / Apply

Legal application report

A lawyer-reviewed report explaining how the relevant articles apply to your situation, with case-law analysis and next steps.

Read More
03 / Act

Talk to a French lawyer

Scope your matter with a Paris-Bar avocate — incorporation, contracts, disputes — handled bilingually, end to end.

Read More